Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Kirksville
17,493
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Kirksville
$48,063
Home Value
Hot Springs
$156,900
Kirksville
$145,300
Rent
Hot Springs
$902
Kirksville
$787
Crime Rate
Hot Springs
5.39
Kirksville
4.18
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Kirksville
80.8
Avg Temp
Hot Springs
N/A
Kirksville
N/A
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Kirksville
5.1%
How Similar Are Hot Springs & Kirksville?
Kirksville is Hot Springs's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Kirksville
17,493
Hot Springs (38,023) is about 2.2x larger than Kirksville (17,493).
Violent Crime
Hot Springs
5.39
Kirksville
4.18
Hot Springs has a 23% higher violent crime than Kirksville.
Property Crime
Hot Springs
41.63
Kirksville
19.35
Hot Springs's property crime is significantly higher than Kirksville's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Hot Springs
67.0%
Kirksville
66.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Kirksville
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Kirksville
$48,063
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Hot Springs
$156,900
Kirksville
$145,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Hot Springs
19.9%
Kirksville
19.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Hot Springs
73.2%
Kirksville
86.0%
Kirksville has a 15% higher demographics than Hot Springs.
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Kirksville
80.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hot Springs and Kirksville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kirksville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kirksville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirksville has a fair market rent (2br) of $888 vs $1,090 in Hot Springs (23% lower). Kirksville has a fair market rent (1br) of $708 vs $834 in Hot Springs (18% lower). Kirksville scores 80.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 87.1 in Hot Springs.
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Housing Market — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,236 in Kirksville (33% lower). Hot Springs has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 47.9% in Kirksville. Kirksville has a median rent of $787 vs $902 in Hot Springs (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs: 17,561 vs Kirksville: 7,443 for labor force. Hot Springs has a poverty rate of 21.3% compared to 27.2% in Kirksville. Kirksville has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Kirksville leads
Source: FBI UCRKirksville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.53 in Hot Springs. Kirksville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs. Kirksville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.58 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs.
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 34.8% in Kirksville. Hot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 19.0% in Kirksville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a population of 38,023, about 2.2x the size of Kirksville (17,493). Kirksville skews younger with a median age of 25.1 vs 45.1.
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Hot Springs
Kirksville
Healthcare — Kirksville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKirksville: 3.0 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kirksville: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Kirksville. Kirksville has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Kirksville has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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